Pillsbury banana flavored quick bread and muffin mix combined with Cap'n Crunch's "Oops! All Berries" sweetened corn and oat cereal make a colorful and delicious treat for kids of all ages. They are easy to make and all your friends and family will love them! Just ask Little Teddy and his friends!
1 spatula or spoon to stir all the ingredients together
1 fork to mash the banana
1 cup measuring cup for the milk
1 cup measuring cup for the cereal
½ cup measuring cup for the oil
12 count muffin tin
12 paper muffin cup liners
Timer
Pot holders
Ingredients
1boxPillsbury Banana Quick Bread & Muffin Mix
1cupCap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Cereal
1/2cupCap’n Crunch’s Oops! All Berries Cerealused after 10 minutes of baking for topping
1cup milk
½cup vegetable oil
2eggs
1bananamashed
1bananasliced into rounds - used after 10 minutes of baking
Instructions
Prepare the Oven
Place the rack in the center. If you are making a double batch and have another muffin tin, place the bottom rack closer to the bottom but not right on top of the heating element. That would be too hot and burn the bottom of the muffins. Place the second rack in the upper half of the oven and be sure to allow space away from the upper heating element so the top of your muffins don’t burn.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare Muffin Tin
Place paper liners in each cup. If you don’t have paper liners, that’s ok! Spray the cups with canned oil spray or dip a paper towel into vegetable oil or melted butter or margarine and wipe each cup
Gather and Prepare Ingredients
Gather and prepare your ingredients to mix together
Open the packet of Pillsbury's Banana quick bread mix and pour into the large bowl
Measure 1 cup of Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Cereal and put into a medium sized bowl
In a medium sized bowl, mash up the banana until it is smooth with no lumps
Crack open the eggs into a medium sized bowl and beat until combined
Pour milk into the 1 cup measuring cup
Pour vegetable oil into the ½ cup measuring cup
Mixing Ingredients
Add the banana, milk, oil, cereal and eggs to the banana quick bread mix in the large bowl
Mix all ingredients together until a batter is formed
Carefully fill each cup or paper liner ¾ full. You want to allow room for the batter to rise while baking. Place a slice of banana in each muffin batter.
Check to see that your oven is heated to 350 degrees
Place your muffin tin into the oven
Set a timer for 12 minutes
Remove the muffins from the oven and let cool. The colors of the cereal may not be as vibrant as you like, but the taste is still delicious. If you want more color in your muffin you can add some cereal during the baking process. If the banana slice sinks into the muffin during baking, don't worry! All the banana flavor is still there. You can add a decorative slice before serving.
Optional: Adding cereal during baking.
If you want your muffins to POP with color, you can some cereal on top just before the baking is completed. You want to add before the top crust is set.
After 10 minutes of baking, use pot holders to take your muffin tin(s) out of the oven and place on a counter. Close the oven door so that no heat escapes.
Carefully place Cap’n Crunch’s Oops! All Berries Cereal on top and gently press into the batter.
Return the muffin tin to the oven and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Optional: Adding decorative banana slice after baking
Add a 1/2 round of sliced of fresh banana to the top of the muffins to give them a professional and picture perfect look!
Notes
Baking Tips from Little Teddy and FriendsLittle Teddy and FriendsLittle Teddy: A batter is the result of mixing wet and dry ingredients together until you can’t see each ingredient with the exception of ingredients that can’t melt or mix such as nuts, dried fruit or cereal. The batter should be smooth with all the flour mixed into the batter.Lady Ladybug: A double batch is two times each ingredient.Mr. Puppy: A timer counts the seconds, minutes and hours. It can be found on your oven. You might also have a timer that sits on your counter. There are other ways to track the time: look at a clock, a watch, or a smart phone. A smart phone will have a timer in the clock application (App).Mother Roo: If you don't have Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Cereal, you can use any colorful cereal.Baby Kanga: Have your Mom or Dad help you pour the batter into the muffin tin. It helps to use a small measuring cup and a spoon to catch the drips.Snuggles: You can freeze the muffins to enjoy later!
